This weekend will be the perfect time to purchase a new appliance, stock up on essentials or knock some Christmas gifts off the list, as Nov. 20 and 21 have been designated as a sales tax holiday. […]
Louisiana sales tax holidays are no more until 2025.
The tax holidays were slashed in a measure passed in the third extraordinary session of the Louisiana Legislature, which was aimed at quelling the state’s budget woes. […]
At 12:01 a.m. Friday, retailers are hoping shoppers will take advantage of a 7 percent sales tax holiday in St. Charles Parish. […]
The annual Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday typically held the last weekend of May is this year’s latest casualty to Louisiana’s budget crunch – and more crunching may be coming. […]
Dear Editor,
I assume that the state of Louisiana and St. Charles Parish instituted the sales tax holidays to provide an opportunity for the residents of the state and parish to purchase items and save the normal taxes paid on said purchases, thereby stimulating the economy and providing savings to the residents. This holiday takes place every year on the first Friday and Saturday of August. All items for personal use should be sales tax free with the exceptions of licensed vehicles, food prepared at a restaurant and some services and rentals. […]
With interest rates at historic lows and the recent passage of an amendment that prohibits new fees on home sales, local realtors say that this is the “best time in the world” to buy a house.
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